Director-Finance & Accounting Services at County Assembly of Kisumu

The entry and training grade for this cadre.

• Basic Salary Ksh. 129,300
• House Allowance Ksh. 35,000
• Commuter Allowance Ksh.16,000

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Clerk of the Assembly, duties and responsibilities entail;
• Financial controller of the County Assembly;
• Planning, directing and controlling Finance and Accounting Service Function;
• Overseeing accounting for County Assembly Service funds as per the PFMA (2012);
• Providing advisory services to the CASB on all financial matters;
• Interpreting and implementing financial management statutes, policies, standards, strategies and programmes;.
• Ensuring compliance with PFMA and other financial regulations and guidelines;
• Monitoring implementation of financial controls system;
• Spearheading formulation and application of accounts manual;
• Overseeing accounting for County Assembly Service funds as per the PFMA; 
• Coordinating consolidation of budgets for the recurrent and development votes;
• Overseeing preparation of finance and account reports;
• Authorizing payments and signing of cheques subject to set limits;
• Overseeing development and implementation of computerized financial and accounting information systems;
• Develop and oversee the implementation of work plans in the directorate;
• Spearheading establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive financial management and reporting systems;
• Develop and oversee the implementation of work plans in the directorate; and
• Managing performance and capacity building of the directorate.

 Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director - Finance & Accounting for a minimum period of three (3) years; with Cumulative experience of at least ten (10) years in accountancy / financial management.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA K) or its equivalent recognized qualification;
• Registered with ICPAK and of good professional standing;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer applications skills; 
• Demonstrated outstanding capability in financial Management, integrity professional competence and administrative ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Shown merit in job performance.